JFK Years
Herbicide used to kill plant life, caused long term health problems for both sides.
What is Agent Orange
Where were many anti-war protests held?
College Campuses
Who was originally fighting over Vietnam?
What is France and Vietnam
Nixon's plan to have the South Vietnamese take over more of the fighting so we could bring some of our troops home.
What is Vietnamization
Who did Nixon defeat in the 1968 election?
What is Hubert Humphrey
Name the reason why there was conflict with Cuba.
Castro and the Communists took over giving the Soviets a country they controlled at our doorstep.
Describe the type of fighting that was typically utilized by the Communists.
Guerilla Warfare, small, surprise attacks. The Communists would only fight if they felt they were guaranteed victory.
The leader of the Communist troops in Vietnam.
What is Ho Chi Minh
The massacre of 500 Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops searching for Vietcong soldiers.
What is My Lai Massacre
Which presidential candidate was assassinated after winning the California primary. Was considered the front runner before then.
What is Robert Kennedy
Jellied Gasoline used to burn fields, etc.
Napalm
How many troops did the US have in Vietnam in 1965 and 1968?
What is:
1965=184,000
1968=500,000
The name for the Communist soldiers in Vietnam.
What is Vietcong
South Vietnamese=ARVN
Attack by the North Vietnamese troops on 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities.
What is Tet Offensive
Which college held the protest where four students were killed by our national guard.
What is Kent State
This was a planned assault on Cuba to overthrow Castro. Failed miserably.
What is Bay Of Pigs
The closest the U.S. has come to nuclear war. JFK's most tense days as President.
What is Cuban Missile Crisis
The theory that if Vietnam fell to communism, many other countries would soon follow.
What is Domino Theory
What was the name of the ship attacked which caused Johnson to escalate the conflict in Vietnam.
What is U.S.S. Maddox
These were released to the public stating that the U.S. gov't had been lying to Congress and the people about the state of the war.
What is Pentagon Papers
Define Hawks and Doves and Describe how it is hard for a Gov't to make decisions when the people are so divided on an issue.
Hawks=War Supporters
Doves=Anti-War
It is hard for the Gov't because they are supposed to govern based on the will of the people and if the people are divided they are always going to anger one side. (Ex: The Wall, Iraq War (towards the end), etc.)
Ended above ground nuclear tests for many of the world powers.
What is Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Why were the Vietnamese troops so hard to defeat? Use Ho Chi Minh's analogy.
They fought using Guerilla Warfare. Ho Chi Minh compared their troops to a tiger and the US troops to an elephant. If the tiger stands still he will be crushed, but if they keep moving and taking small bites the elephant will eventually bleed to death.
What problems can arise when the Gov't and media are saying two different things?
The people don't know who to trust. Leads to negative reactions about whatever the situation may be.
What were the lasting effects of the Vietnam War? (Have to explain each reason on the test!!!!)
What is More trouble in Southeast Asia, Troops came back home to mixed reactions, it changed U.S. war policy.